Re: canadian tables

2009-04-01 Thread Michael Herman
nope. that's not it, raffi. rectangles tipped on ends, set next to each other. like the boards that line hockey rinks. m -- Michael Herman Michael Herman Associates http://www.michaelherman.com http://www.ronanparktrail.com http://www.chicagoconservationcorps.org http://www.openspaceworld.

Re: Social Networking

2009-04-01 Thread Holger Nauheimer (Change Facilitation)
I am currently at the Web 2.0 Expo at San Francisco. Having been there two years ago, it is interesting to see how the focus has shifted. What strikes me most is that the ideas of Harrison Owen - the philosophy of organizations based on passion and responsibility - and the talks about Enterprise 2.

help

2009-04-01 Thread Diane Gibeault
Hi, Chris you say: It's not a reticence to have a circle in this case...it's a purely logistical consideration in terms of a few other things that are happening around the Open Space - meals and an opening speaker. Speaker can have a greater impact speaking in a circle as has been said alread

Re: Help! -- The Circle

2009-04-01 Thread Chris Corrigan
Well, you'll find no more passionate defender of the circle than me. And my tenacity seems to have paid off, and it looks like the tables are going which is a huge relief. The argument that tipped it I think was about the quality of the experience and the results, and although I am perfectly will

canadian tables

2009-04-01 Thread Raffi Aftandelian
what's a canadian table? i'm assuming it doesn't mean tables with lots of sticky maple syrup spots... -raffi * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu -- To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archi

Re: help

2009-04-01 Thread Michael Herman
thinking a bit more about this... canadian tables or any of these other options already mentioned for creating a wall will certainly be workable. so thinking again about the tables as the primary obstacle, i think i can say the tables thing a little clearer than yesterday. if... you make a wall so

Re: help

2009-04-01 Thread Jack Ricchiuto
One of the OS themes here has been and will continue to be good uses of technologies to facilitate everything open space. And as a shameless daily twitterer and process designer, I remind myself often how the quality of our energy as inviters and conveners is always more important than anything. It

VB: cannot send to the list?!

2009-04-01 Thread Eva P Svensson
Message forwarded from Agneta – could someone help her send mail to the list Thanks :o) Eva Från: Skaparlust [mailto:skaparl...@swipnet.se] Skickat: den 1 april 2009 09:53 Till: Eva P Svensson Ämne: cannot send to the list?! Hej Eva Om du vill vidarebefordra nedanstående mejl till OS-

Re: help

2009-04-01 Thread Peggy Holman
One other thought occurred to me...how about enlisting 500 people in moving the tables out? Gives them some exercise and clears the air after the speaker. Peggy Sent from my iPhone On Apr 1, 2009, at 2:04 PM, Michael Herman wrote: thinking a bit more about this... canadian tables or any

Re: social networking and twitter

2009-04-01 Thread Susan M Kerr
Hi Mel and All: What an interesting conversation this has been! And what a popular buzz - my local chapter board of ASTD (American Society of Training and Development) has had an ongoing email conversation around "Twitter" and other social networking at the same time - the emails have been gett

Re: help

2009-04-01 Thread Raffi Aftandelian
chris, as for the walls challenge, might the discovery of our future search friends from a few years ago be of value here?: the use of foamcore boards to create instant walls for posting flipchart paper wherever you are. perhaps the FS people onlist or others familiar with the generative wonders

Re: Help!

2009-04-01 Thread Galina Tsarkova
Hi Chris and all We opened space in Russian Muslim region in the city Kazan for 400 students in the Brain Game Theater, also we cant use walls, but we bring 4 not special desk, which use for renovate building next door to us and organise market place. We had not enough place for sitting, and use

Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

2009-04-01 Thread Christine Whitney Sanchez
LinkedIn OST, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Christine PS: Here is the link: https://www.linkedin.com/e/isd/541067313/JozwDaAu/ It is free to join and takes less than 60 seconds to sign up. This is an exclusive invitation from Christine Whitn

posting to the list

2009-04-01 Thread Raffi Aftandelian
Cheryl, Agneta, and all, Perhaps someone will be able to figure out how you can post to the list via email. I lost that magical ability a few years ago. A failsafe alternative seems to be to post via web: 1. Go to listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html 2. Click on "post to the list" (

Re: posting to the list

2009-04-01 Thread Wendy Farmer-O'Neil
Thanks for this tip Raffi. I have noticed that i can't post when i'm on the road and using my gmail account. I assumed it's because i'm only registered with my home base email? So this is really helpful for those occasions when i REALLY need to chime in away from home ;) hugs, Wendy On

Re: VB: cannot send to the list?!

2009-04-01 Thread Cheryl Honey, Community Weaver
I too have submitted my two cents to discussions and they haven't been posted to the list either. Any idea what's happening? Cheryl Cheryl Honey, C.P.P. Community Weaver (206) 240-2241 www.familynetwork.org www.communityweaving.org "The more resourceful we are among ourselves, the more valuab

Re: Help!

2009-04-01 Thread Jack Martin Leith
Hello Chris. An interesting scenario, and I don't envy you! I recently facilitated an Open Space in Edinburgh for the European nuclear industry, where the 150 participants were seated at round tables. The opening "circle" felt a little strange, but the agenda got created without any problems. How

Help! -- The Circle

2009-04-01 Thread Harrison Owen
I started to call this one – In Defense of the Circle – but then it became clear to me that the circle needs no defense. It just is. I guess that sounds a little weird, but my point is that circles, and being in circles is the natural way to go. A notable First Nation Elder (name forgotten by this

Re: social networking and twitter

2009-04-01 Thread Melllissa Norman
hi everyone thanks for all your comments on Twitter. Really useful. I am about to start raising funds for a new Onemedia event, this time in bonny Scotland and our partners are quite technical and want to do something really innovative with their technology. We used Twitter at the first Onem

Re: Help!

2009-04-01 Thread David Gleiser
Chris, The walls can be used if instead of thinking of post-it notes (stickies) or adhesive tape you bring in pins or needles and plain paper. The pins will let the pieces of paper be as portable as the stickies are on those walls. Once you get the process going on the tables will become part of

Re: Help!

2009-04-01 Thread Viv McWaters
Wow! Chris this is really pushing me to think - there must be a way to push the boundaries of technology here ;-) Is there wireless technology available? Can there be a laptop on every table? Could you then do a live/virtual opening in person and on-screen using dimdim or some other 'virtual' meet

Re: Help!

2009-04-01 Thread Vliex, Carla (cvl)
I once used paper table cloths (from my chinese restaurant) which were left overs from a World Café. Each table or two (or maybe more if you have so many people!!) was a time slot. We signed the times slots with the helium balloons which also served as location marks for the sessions. Wish